Sicily, Leontinoi AR Tetradrachm. Circa 455-430 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / LEONTINON, lion's head left, with open jaws and tongue protruding; bay-leaf behind, three barley corns around. Boehringer, Leontinoi 55 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXIV, 4 (same); SNG ANS 257 (same); HGC 2, 671 (same). 16.47g, 25mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine / Near Extremely Fine; flan flaw and usual die break to obv., deep old cabinet tone with underlying lustre. Rare.
From the collection of a Scientist.